Bitcoin maintained stability above the $100,000 threshold despite escalating Middle East tensions, trading at $106,800 as of Monday afternoon ET according to CoinDesk data. This represents a 2.12% increase from Friday's 4 p.m. ET close, with weekend resilience particularly notable as Iran and Israel exchanged military strikes. Jeff Anderson of STS Digital highlighted to CoinDesk that bitcoin's ability to hold around $105,000 during geopolitical turmoil signals underlying strength, contrasting sharply with April 2023 when similar tensions triggered an 8% BTC crash. Institutional adoption continues to provide fundamental support, with QCP Capital noting the modest 3% Friday pullback demonstrated unprecedented market maturity. Traditional markets showed tentative recovery signs Monday, with E-mini S&P 500 futures up 0.48% at 6,007.75 after Friday's 1.13% S&P 500 decline. However, credit markets signal alarm through Barchart.com data, pricing in a potential six-level US credit downgrade to BBB—one notch above junk status—which historically correlates with increased crypto demand as hedge assets. Corporate crypto adoption expanded beyond bitcoin as Hong Kong's Meme Strategy acquired 2,440 SOL tokens worth $370,000, triggering a 20% stock surge despite SharpLink's 18% Nasdaq plunge last week following its ether disclosure. Significant altcoin unlocks loom this week, including ZKsync's $39.55 million token release on June 17 and Arbitrum's $31.45 million unlock on June 16, creating potential supply overhangs according to LondonCryptoClub analysis. The Volmex Bitcoin Implied Volatility Index (BVIV) retreated to 42.7% annualized after spiking to 46.12% Friday, indicating restored market calm. Ether options grew disproportionately expensive versus bitcoin on Deribit, creating covered call opportunities for ETH holders as noted by Anderson. Cross-market correlations intensified with oil volatility—Bloomberg reported heavy Brent crude $80-$100 call options trading amid Hormuz Strait disruption risks—while bitcoin's 30-day correlation to gold strengthened to 0.68 per TradingView data. Crypto equities rebounded in pre-market activity with Coinbase up 2.7% at $249.27 and MicroStrategy gaining 1.6% at $389, partially recovering from Friday's miner stock declines that saw Marathon Digital drop 4.93%. Spot BTC ETFs recorded $301.7 million daily inflows according to Farside Investors, maintaining the $45.59 billion cumulative inflow trend. Technically, bitcoin's three-line break chart generated a new green brick on June 9 at $105,200, confirming bullish momentum continuation. The MACD histogram flipped positive on June 14 according to CoinDesk analysis, historically preceding volatility expansions during Bollinger Band squeezes. Immediate resistance lies at Friday's $110,000 high with support at $100,000 psychological level. Ether outperformed at $2,612.88, up 4.75% from Friday, while SOL surged 7.33% to $142.71 ahead of Brazil's B3 exchange launching SOL futures contracts on June 16. AI tokens faced headwinds after Polyhedra's ZKJ collapsed 80% from its $2.00 debut, liquidating $100 million in derivatives positions per Coinglass. Despite this, BTC funding rates held firm at 0.0055% on Binance, annualizing to 6.0367% bullish premiums. Critical macro events this week include Japan's BOJ rate decision tonight, US May retail sales Tuesday expected at -0.7% MoM, and Senate voting on the GENIUS stablecoin bill June 17—all likely triggering crypto volatility through fiat liquidity channels.